Joseph II (1741--90) -- son & eventual successor of Maria Theresa -- has conventionally been seen in the context of the " Enlightened Despot'' reformers Today's turmoil in his former territories invites a rather different perspective however as Joseph grapples with the familiar & intractable problems of creating a viable unitary state out of his multi-national empire in Central Europe Professor Blanning's brilliant short study based on extensive archival research offers a history of the Habsburg monarchy in the eighteenth century as well as a revaluation of the emperor's complex personality & his ill-fated reform programme ...

Andrew Graciano's thorough study is a re-evaluation of Joseph Wright's career & social status that demonstrates how his later landscapes portraits & historical pictures are connected to a broader historical context including contemporary science industry & economics In doing so Graciano reinforces the idea that Wright was an intellectual painter very much engaged with current ideas in these realms as well as a gentleman of means beyond his artistic income which gave him a social standing that has often been ignored by previous scholars ...

Joseph's dream had come true at last! God had spoken to him & prepared him for a very special job Find out what it was & learn how God looks after his people in every situation You can read about this story in the Bible in Genesis chapters 37-46 32 pages Mac Kenzie Carine ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the filmmakers who brought you the Academy Award-winning hit The Prince of Egypt comes the spectacular animated epic Joseph King of Dreams One of the most critically acclaimed films upon its triumphant release this inspiring musical adventure retells the classic story of a boy (voiced by Ben Affleck) with the extraordinary gift of seeing the future through his dreams Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence Joseph King of Dreams is a timeless treasure for every generation with five memorable songs & sparkling animation Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Rob La Duca & Robert C Ramirez direct this animated Biblical adaptation of the story of Joseph featuring the voice talents of Ben Affleck Mark Hamill & Richard Herd Joseph (Affleck) is the youngest of Jacob (Herd)&s eleven sons & somewhat favourited by his parents Used to being spoilt by his father
- & hated by his brothers because of it
- Joseph receives a present of a lavish coat which he vows to wear with pride When Joseph starts to have premonitions in his dreams & becomes even more of a favourite to his father his brothers feel threatened & decide to get rid of Joseph once & for all

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Paris 1925 Over the course of a single evening the Mississippi-born dancer Josephine Baker becomes the darling of the Roaring Twenties Some audience members in the Theatre des Champs-Elysees are scandalised by the African American's performance in La Revue Negre but the city's discerning cultural figures
- among them Picasso & Cocteau
- are enchanted by her exotic bold & uninhibited style When her adopted country grants her citizenship in 1939 Josephine sees her fame as a means of helping the French resistance She takes advantage of her globe-trotting lifestyle to pass on messages & to gather information Years later she is awarded the Legion d'honneur by Charles de Gaulle In the 1950s installed in a palatial 15th century chateau Josephine adopts 12 children from different ethnic backgrounds Her " Rainbow Tribe" as she often called them was a living breathing symbol of a happy & harmonious multicultural society In Josephine Baker Catel & Bocquet paint a glorious portrait of a spirited principled & thoroughly modern woman capturing the heady glamour of 1920s Paris in beautifully expressive detail

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Part of the bestselling Little People BIG DREAMS series Josephine Baker tells the incredible story of the world-famous entertainer activist & French Resistance agent 32 pages Sanchez Vegara Maria Isabel ...

Tracklist An Die Musik Der K&246;nig In Thule Verschwiegene Liebe Die Schwestern Wehmut Auf Einer Burg N&228;he Des Geliebten ...

Tracklist Soothsayer Song A Little Song The Virgin Of The Snow Pearl In Oyster Benevolent Spring Force Divine All Pales Next To You Lord Of Love Eternity Indian Burn Peak Of Paradise Adieu Color Adieu Pining Away Challenger I Was Glad Shepherd Moon Of Starry Height Little Lamb Faithful Fairy Harmony ...

Tracklist The Siren's Admonition Hazel Eyes I Will Lead You By The Shape Of Your Pearls Stones Throw From Heaven Where There Are Trees The Golden Wooden Tone There Are Eyes Above Celebrant's Song Good News Trees Lay By The Pruner's Pair Crackerjack Fool The Way Is Sweetly Mown Hominy Grits ...